What type of property is 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL?

16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL last change hands?

16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL last sold for £348,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £20,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL?

Across 5 sales between December 1995 and July 2022, 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL rose from £20,000 to £348,000, a change of £328,000. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL?

The current EPC rating for 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL?

16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS5 9BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL?

16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL located?

16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL sits in Whitehall, Bristol, Bristol. It falls within the BS5 postcode district.

Is 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL show an average of 627 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL?

The closest primary school to 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL is Whitehall Primary School (304m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City Academy Bristol (382m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Herbert Street, BS5 9BL is Prospect Place, 66m away. The nearest rail option is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 665m away.

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16 Herbert Street, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 9BL

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 16 Herbert Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Herbert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitehall, Bristol, Bristol (BS5 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 11.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 121.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £348,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2022

Current Certificate

Nov 2012

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 November 2022

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Herbert Street, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 9BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Herbert Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Herbert Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£348,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2022Most recent
£348,000
+222.2%over 19 years
21 March 2003
£108,000
+91.2%over 2 years
6 July 2000
£56,500
+41.3%over 3 years
11 July 1996
£40,000
+100.0%over 7 months
21 December 1995
£20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 9BL: £337,250 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BS5 9BL

On the street

Versus other Herbert Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Herbert Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,047

Street avg £3,021

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bristol district page.

Full Bristol report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

627/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Prospect Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Whitehall Primary School. 45 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS5 9BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS5 9BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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